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The importance of parallel process in debriefing crisis counsellors
Author(s) -
Talbot Alison
Publication year - 1990
Publication title -
journal of traumatic stress
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.259
H-Index - 134
eISSN - 1573-6598
pISSN - 0894-9867
DOI - 10.1002/jts.2490030208
Subject(s) - debriefing , relevance (law) , process (computing) , psychology , crisis intervention , work (physics) , social psychology , public relations , psychotherapist , political science , engineering , computer science , law , operating system , mechanical engineering
Abstract This article extends the idea of parallel process from the therapeutic situation to crisis circumstances where similar processes can occur. Parallel processes have a particular relevance in a crisis since critical incidents tend to raise the emotional climate of the counseling situation. The processes that occur with a group of victims in the aftermath of a crisis can be reenacted between counsellors working with the victims and this has implications for clinical work. As example of such a situation is discussed as are the ramifications for the debriefing of counsellors.